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Hint
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Answer
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MALI
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MALI
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Dominant ethnic group of Mali?
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Turaeg
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How many official languages?
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13
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HDI?
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0.410
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GDP per capita?
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$2,639
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Life expectancy?
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63
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Capital?
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Bamako
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When did Mali achieve independence from France?
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1960
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Main industries?
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Agriculture / Mining (gold)
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Where is the majority of economic activity located?
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South
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UN organisation dedicated solely to Mali?
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MINUSMA
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What important event did they support in 2015?
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Peace and Reconciliation agreement
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When did they close?
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2023
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Why?
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Violence / attacks on Peacekeepers / hostility due to a anti-intervention sentiment
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UN organisations that operate(d) in Mali
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UNHCR / WFP / UNICEF
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Regional organisations involved?
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African Union / Sahel Alliance
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How were France involved in Mali until their recent pull-out?
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Provided 5,100 troops for 9 years
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How many young people did a UN supported Japanese project train?
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700
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How many girls?
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375
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Which NGOs operate(d) in Mali?
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MSF / Oxfam / Care
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Which Islamic extremist group have indoctrinated young people as child soldiers?
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Al Qaeda
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What city did the Turaeg take?
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Timbuktu
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UKRAINE
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ukraine
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HDI
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0.734
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GDP per capita (PPP)
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11,770 euros
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Poverty levels (estimate)
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9 million
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Unemployment rate?
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14%
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Rare earth materials?
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Lithium / Titanium / Uranium
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Main exports?
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Cereals / Corn / Wheat / Heavy manufactured goods / Coal
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What % of their exports is grain?
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23%
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When did they get their independence from the Soviet Union?
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1991
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What years had they previously tried to fight for their independence?
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1917 - 1921
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What % of Ukraine is ethnically Ukrainian?
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78%
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and Russian?
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12%
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Which PM pulled them out of their 2012 deal to join the EU?
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Yanukovych
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How many people did the resulting protests kill?
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100
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After the election pro-West leaders, what did Russia do in 2014?
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Annex Crimea
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What issues has Ukraine faced regarding their soverignty?
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Persistent Russian influence / Corruption / Lack of common national identity / West vs East disputes
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How has Ukraine been supported in their war against Russia?
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Military equipment / Economic aid (using seized Russian assets) / Humanitarian aid / Shelter
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What limits the amount of aid that can be provided?
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Not a member of EU or NATO
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Who have they been supported by?
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UK / USA / EU / etc.
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How much aid has been provided by the US ($)
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$66 billion
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Where has the war had the greatest impact?
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East
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How many in total displaced?
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10.2 million
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How many IDPs?
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3.7 million
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How many dead civilians (estimated)?
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12,910
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Rebuild cost ($)?
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$524 billion
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SOUTH SUDAN
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south sudan
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Population
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12 million
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% Christian
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60%
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Key reasons for split?
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Colonial Legacy / Muslim and Christian dispute / Power held in North / Religious persecution
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When did South Sudan gain independence
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2011
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South Sudanese civil war primary cause
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Tension between Dinka and Neur
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When did civil war start?
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2013
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Where are oil fields?
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Northern South Sudan
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Why can't they export it?
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Sudan controls pipelines
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What % of the government's budget come from oil?
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98%
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GDP per capita (PPP)
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$237
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What worsened financial situation apart from war and loss of oil access?
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Corruption
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Key problems?
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No penal system / corrupt officials / lack of political framework / ethnic conflict
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Where does most of the government's budget go?
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Army / Military
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